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  "id": 10657809,
  "title": "Mahathir ‘lonely’ as family and Malaysia mourn Siti Hasmah",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/29/mahathir-lonely-as-family-and-malaysia-mourn-siti-hasmah",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-29T09:13:12.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "South China Morning Post",
    "slug": "south-china-morning-post",
    "url": "https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/people/article/3369197/mahathir-lonely-family-and-malaysia-mourn-siti-hasmah"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "As Siti Hasmah Mohamad Ali, wife of former Malaysian prime minister Mahathir Mohamad, was laid to rest on Monday, one poignant image stood out. Footage of her family members sobbing served as a reminder that before the 100-year-old was “Ibu Negara” (Mother of the Nation), she was first a mother of seven, grandmother to 18 and great-grandmother to four. Her latest great-grandchild, Eden Zakaria,…",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Malay Mail",
        "title": "Dr M recalls shock at wife Dr Hasmah’s sudden passing despite signs of good health",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/29/dr-m-recalls-shock-at-wife-dr-hasmahs-sudden-passing-despite-signs-of",
        "published": "2026-09-29T06:26:54.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Ajel English",
        "title": "Malaysia’s Mahathir Mohamad mourns wife Siti Hasmah after 70 years of marriage",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/29/malaysias-mahathir-mohamad-mourns-wife-siti-hasmah-after-70-years-of",
        "published": "2026-09-29T08:17:29.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Mothership",
        "title": "Mahathir tears up as wife Siti Hasmah is laid to rest",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/29/mahathir-tears-up-as-wife-siti-hasmah-is-laid-to-rest",
        "published": "2026-09-29T08:56:53.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}